It's not fair, it's not fair
I didn't know, I wasn't there
It's not fair, it's not fair
Seeing you lying there

I wasn't strong enough
To save you from the evil stuff
I wasn't smart like you 
To do what you would do

I know I'm not a leading man
I know I'm not a star
But I know what makes me special
Is what I feel in my heart

I'm just a sidekick
But I love being at your side!

I've been in the shadows for far too long
But I'm the leading man of this song
I was a stupid doofus, but now that's gone
I'm ready for a change, gonna keep calm and carry on

I know I'm not a pretty boy, but I'm a man
I'll find a way to save you baby, yes I can
Don't confuse the way I was with the way I am
I'm ready for a change, gonna take a stand

I'm just a sidekick
Oh yes, I'm just a sidekick
Oh yeah, I'm just a sidekick
But I love being at your side!

I'm always forgotten, [bad word] in second place
I'll never be a front man, no one can remember my face
If I was in a dinner I would surely be the less prominent taste
But when I think of how I feel for you and the love I have inside
I forget about all the things I'm not and my heart swells up with pride

I the strongest? No, I'm not
I the smartest? No, I'm not
I the hottest? No, I'm not
But am I the greatest? No, I'm not!

I the hero? No, I'm not
I the one who steals the show? No, I'm not
I the one that you should know? No, I'm not
But am I the one who takes you home? Definitely not!

I the chosen one? No, I'm not
I the prodigal son? No, I'm not
I almost done? No, I'm not

But I'm the one who's gonna love you with all his heart
Because that's what I've got
I'm the one who's gonna love you with all his heart
Because that's what I've got

I'm not a great athlete, I'm no good at art
And I know my brain is not my most impressive part
My wand can barely work and my car won't start
But I know what makes me special's what I feel in my heart

I'm just a sidekick
Oh yes, I'm just a sidekick
Oh yeah, I'm just a sidekick
But I love, I love, I love
Being at your side!